{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-2193/annex-II/part-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-2193/annex-II/part-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2015/2193",
  "legislation_title": "Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-2193",
  "path": "annex/II/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants",
  "text": "Table 1\nEmission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW, other than engines and gas turbines\nThe value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass.\n300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw.\n400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens in the iron and steel industry.\nPollutant\nSolid biomass\nOther solid fuels\nGas oil\nLiquid fuels other than gas oil\nNatural gas\nGaseous fuels other than natural gas\nSO2\n200\n1 100\n—\n350\n—\n200\nNOx\n650\n650\n200\n650\n250\n250\nDust\n50\n50\n—\n50\n—\n—\nTable 2\nEmission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing medium combustion plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW, other than engines and gas turbines\nThe value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass.\n300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw.\n1 100 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.\nUntil 1 January 2030, 850 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW firing heavy fuel oil.\n400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 200 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry.\n170 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.\n50 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.\nPollutant\nSolid biomass\nOther solid fuels\nGas oil\nLiquid fuels other than gas oil\nNatural gas\nGaseous fuels other than natural gas\nSO2\n200\n400\n—\n350\n—\n35\nNOX\n650\n650\n200\n650\n200\n250\nDust\n30\n30\n—\n30\n—\n—\nTable 3\nEmission limit values (mg/Nm3) for existing engines and gas turbines\n60 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas.\n130 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 65 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry.\n1 850 mg/Nm3 in the following cases:\n(i) for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006;\n(ii) for dual fuel engines in liquid mode.\n250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW.\n250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW; 225 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.\n380 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in gas mode.\nEmission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.\n20 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW.\nPollutant\nType of medium combustion plant\nGas oil\nLiquid fuels other than gas oil\nNatural gas\nGaseous fuels other than natural gas\nSO2\nEngines and gas turbines\n—\n120\n—\n15\nNOX\nEngines\n190\n190\n190\n190\nGas turbines\n200\n200\n150\n200\nDust\nEngines and gas turbines\n—\n10\n—\n—",
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  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens in the iron and steel industry."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The value does not apply in the case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "300 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants firing straw."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "1 100 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Until 1 January 2030, 850 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW firing heavy fuel oil."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "400 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 200 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "170 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "50 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "60 mg/Nm3 in the case of biogas."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "130 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from coke ovens, and 65 mg/Nm3 in the case of low calorific gases from blast furnaces, in the iron and steel industry."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "1 850 mg/Nm3 in the following cases: (i) for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006; (ii) for dual fuel engines in liquid mode."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "250 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 5 MW; 225 mg/Nm3 in the case of engines with a rated thermal input greater than 5 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "380 mg/Nm3 for dual fuel engines in gas mode."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "20 mg/Nm3 in the case of plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than or equal to 20 MW."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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